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'96 Toyota Corolla Seca (hatch) Lack of power.
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TrueRush
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May 23, 2011, 2:28 PM
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'96 Toyota Corolla Seca (hatch) Lack of power.
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Hello everyone! The car is a '96 Toyota Corolla hatch automatic with 220kms on it. Initially, I thought it was a transmission problem, went to C.A.T.S in Rosebery, Sydney Australia and the manager there test drove it and said nothing was wrong with the trans. I highly recommend the buisness if you have any trans woes(they saved me $180.00aud). He said it needs a tune-up. The car lacks power when putting the accelerator pedal down. it'll rev high but the power isnt immediately there. if i slowly press the accelerator pedal down over time it gradually increases without problems. around 80km (50mph) if the gas pedal is pressed down for higher speeds this is when its most noticable with lack of oomph. for the size of the engine a 1.8L my mileage has been very poor so i'd like to find a solution to fixing this asap. Any ideas would be appreciated. i have a booked an appointment with a auto tune shop in Artarmon from the manager at C.A.T.S recommendation but they are flat out so the wait time is 2weeks. If i can get an idea of whats going on maybe i can go else where with an idea of what i want and not get ripped off else where. Thank you.
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Hammer Time
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May 23, 2011, 3:51 PM
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Re: '96 Toyota Corolla Seca (hatch) Lack of power.
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Everybody currently working here is from either the US or Canada so we won't be much help with shops in Australia. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.
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TrueRush
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May 24, 2011, 6:46 AM
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Yes, I'm aware of that. Just giving it a shot and hoping someone with similiar problems could possibly direct me in the right direction. Btw, I'm an American Citizen based in Oz. Hoping car will last me a few years before I commit to a new one.
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